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Air-to-Air Heat Exchanger Price & Cost Guide (2026)<\/h1>\n

A practical, sourced range of what air-to-air heat exchangers actually cost in USD \u2014 by type, capacity and duty \u2014 plus the factors that move the number, and how to get a fixed quote. Figures reflect typical ex-works \/ FOB pricing for standard catalogue and light-custom units; project-integrated systems are quoted separately.<\/p>\n

On this page:<\/strong> price bands by type \u00b7 price per kW \u00b7 what drives cost \u00b7 sample configurations \u00b7 how to get a quote.<\/div>\n

1. Price bands by exchanger type<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Type<\/th>\nTypical capacity<\/th>\nIndicative USD price<\/th>\nBest for<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Residential ERV\/HRV core<\/td>\n100\u2013400 m\u00b3\/h<\/td>\n$80 \u2013 $400<\/td>\nHomes, small apartments<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Commercial plate (compact)<\/td>\n300\u20131,000 m\u00b3\/h<\/td>\n$300 \u2013 $1,500<\/td>\nSmall offices, clinics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Commercial plate (standard)<\/td>\n1,000\u201310,000 m\u00b3\/h<\/td>\n$1,500 \u2013 $6,000<\/td>\nAHU retrofits, schools<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rotary heat wheel<\/td>\n1\u201310 m\u00b3\/s<\/td>\n$2,000 \u2013 $15,000<\/td>\nLarge HVAC, high effectiveness<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Heat pipe exchanger<\/td>\ncustom<\/td>\n$1,500 \u2013 $10,000<\/td>\nNo cross-contamination, redundant duty<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Run-around coil system<\/td>\ncustom<\/td>\n$5,000 \u2013 $40,000<\/td>\nRemote supply\/exhaust streams<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
AHU-integrated \/ large custom<\/td>\n>10 m\u00b3\/s<\/td>\n$10,000 \u2013 $80,000+<\/td>\nPlants, data centers, pharma<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Indicative only. Final price depends on materials, effectiveness target, certifications and order volume (see \u00a73).<\/p>\n

2. Price per kW recovered<\/h2>\n

A useful normaliser for budgeting: air-to-air recovery cores typically land at $40\u2013$120 per kW of recovered heating\/cooling capacity<\/strong>, with plate cores at the lower end and rotary\/enthalpy wheels (with purge, sensors, controls) at the upper end. A 50 kW recovered-duty rotary unit might quote ~$4,000\u2013$6,000; a 500 kW custom AHU core $25,000\u2013$45,000.<\/p>\n

3. What drives the cost<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Factor<\/th>\nCost impact<\/th>\nWarum?<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Werkstoff\/Material<\/td>\nAluminium < polymer < 316L SS < coated SS<\/td>\nCorrosion, hygiene and temperature rating<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Effectiveness target<\/td>\n+5\u201320 % per +10 pts<\/td>\nDeeper cores, more surface, tighter seals<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Custom geometry<\/td>\n+20\u201360 %<\/td>\nNon-standard face size, duty point off catalogue<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Certifications<\/td>\n+5\u201315 %<\/td>\nAHRI 1060 \/ EUROVENT \/ CE \/ UL \/ GB-T testing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Enthalpy \/ desiccant<\/td>\n+15\u201335 %<\/td>\nMembrane or wheel coating for moisture transfer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Controls & sensors<\/td>\n+$200\u2013$2,000<\/td>\nModbus\/BACnet, RH & temp transmitters, bypass<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Order quantity<\/td>\n\u221210\u201330 % at volume<\/td>\nTooling amortisation, batch production<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Incoterms<\/td>\nFOB < CIF < DDP<\/td>\nFreight, insurance, import duty, last-mile<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

4. Sample configurations<\/h2>\n